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LOT 0632
Greek Bronze Olpe
6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (5 7/8 in.) (145 grams, 12.5 cm (250 grams total, 15 cm including stand)).
Pear-shaped body with rounded base, raised circumferential hoop at the neck and everted rim; applied high, ribbed handle with an engraved palmette at the base; accompanied by a stand.
Provenance
Private collection Dr L.M., Zurich, Switzerland.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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